Patents by Inventor Greg Floyd
Greg Floyd has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).
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Patent number: 11583883Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume.Type: GrantFiled: June 21, 2021Date of Patent: February 21, 2023Assignee: ABSTRACT ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Greg Floyd, Ian Howard, Rahul Verma, Cameron Meziere, Emily Hood, Michael Mayes
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Patent number: 11255076Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: February 22, 2022Assignee: ABSTRACT ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Greg Floyd, Ian Howard, Rahul Verma, Cameron Meziere, Emily Hood, Michael Mayes, Priya Sara Thomas
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Publication number: 20210308709Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 21, 2021Publication date: October 7, 2021Applicant: Abstract Engineering, Inc.Inventors: Greg FLOYD, Ian HOWARD, Rahul VERMA, Cameron MEZIERE, Emily HOOD, Michael MAYES
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Patent number: 11045828Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume.Type: GrantFiled: October 18, 2019Date of Patent: June 29, 2021Assignee: ABSTRACT ENGINEERING, INC.Inventors: Greg Floyd, Ian Howard, Rahul Verma, Cameron Meziere, Emily Hood, Michael Mayes
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Publication number: 20200122176Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Abstract Engineering LLCInventors: Greg FLOYD, Ian HOWARD, Rahul VERMA, Cameron MEZIERE, Emily HOOD, Michael MAYES
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Publication number: 20200122175Abstract: A motion-activated shower head adapter that saves water, energy and money and records the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The adapter allows cold water flow out when the shower is first turned on, and shuts off water flow once the water is heated. When the presence of the user is automatically detected, the shower flow resumes.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 1, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Inventors: Greg Floyd, Rahul Verma, Cameron Meziere, Emily Hood, Ian Howard, Michael Mayes
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Publication number: 20200123745Abstract: The disclosure relates to a device that saves water, energy, and money and may record the savings with a software analytics dashboard. The device allows cold water to flow out when the shower is first turned on and slows or shuts water flow once the water is heated and the shower is unoccupied. After the presence of the user is detected, the shower flow may resume.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 18, 2019Publication date: April 23, 2020Applicant: Abstract Engineering LLCInventors: Greg FLOYD, Ian HOWARD, Rahul VERMA, Cameron MEZIERE, Emily HOOD, Michael MAYES
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Patent number: 9885195Abstract: Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners that remove debris from water using a plurality of cyclonic flows, or that include a removable impeller subassembly, a check valve for a debris canister, a particle separator assembly having a handle that locks to the pool cleaner, a modular roller drive gear box, or a roller latch that secures a roller to the pool cleaner. Exemplary embodiments are also directed to the check valve and the roller latch themselves. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a filter medium for pool cleaners that includes embossments providing flow channels for water, and to roller assemblies for pool cleaners. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners including alternative pump motor engagements. Exemplary embodiments are directed to pool cleaners power supplies that include a potted and contoured power board assembly, and to kickstands therefor. Exemplary embodiments are directed to a pool cleaner caddy, and removable wheels therefor.Type: GrantFiled: May 11, 2017Date of Patent: February 6, 2018Assignee: Hayward Industries, Inc.Inventors: Graham M. Hayes, Greg Floyd, Edward Lawrence Marciano, Garrett Jacob Ferrell, Scott Teuscher
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Method of heating a glass melting furnace using a roof mounted, staged combustion oxygen-fuel burner
Patent number: 6705117Abstract: In an industrial glass furnace, which optionally contains recuperators, regenerators, electric boost or other devices for providing heat to glass batch material, at least one staged combustion oxy-fuel burner is mounted in the roof of the furnace to provide heat to melt the glass batch material by providing a flow of fuel to the oxy-fuel burner; providing a flow of gaseous oxidant in association with said the oxy-fuel burner; injecting the fuel and the oxidant into the furnace; and, combusting the fuel such that at least a portion of combustion is effected in the vicinity of said glass forming material to enhance convective and radiative transfer of heat to said glass forming material without substantially disturbing the glass forming material. In one embodiment, the oxy-fuel burner is adapted for injecting liquid fuels.Type: GrantFiled: March 2, 2001Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.Inventors: Neil George Simpson, Greg Floyd Prusia, Thomas G. Clayton, Andrew Peter Richardson, John R. LeBlanc -
Patent number: 6705118Abstract: In an industrial glass furnace which contains recuperators, regenerators, electric boost or other devices for providing heat to glass batch material an oxy-fuel burner mounted in the roof of the furnace provides additional heat to melt the batch material. A method of mounting and using such a roof-mounted oxy-fuel burner including the operating parameters to maximize heat transfer while minimizing the disturbance of the batch material is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: April 8, 2002Date of Patent: March 16, 2004Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.Inventors: Neil George Simpson, Greg Floyd Prusia, Stephen McDonald Carney, Thomas G. Clayton, Andrew Peter Richardson, John R. LeBlanc
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Publication number: 20030151172Abstract: A method for continuously forming discrete hollow parts includes extruding at least one continuous stream of molten plastic. A plurality of mold segments are arranged such that one or more segments periodically close on the one or more streams of molten plastic and define discrete part forming cavities when closed. A pressure differential is created within the discrete part forming cavities to shape the molten plastic accordingly. Air or another gas is replenished within the discrete hollow parts either in the discrete part forming cavities, or nearly immediately upon discharge from the cavities. The discrete hollow parts are then cooled. The apparatus for forming discrete hollow parts in this manner has an extruder and a plurality of the mold segments including one or more segments that can be closed on the plastic stream or streams. The pressure differential is applied by the apparatus to the closed mold segments. The hollow part interior is replenished either by the apparatus or manually by an operator.Type: ApplicationFiled: December 20, 2002Publication date: August 14, 2003Inventors: Greg Floyd, Erik Skov
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Patent number: 6540508Abstract: A process for installing a refractory burner block in a glass furnace crown, wherein the glass furnace crown comprises a second refractory material different than the burner block refractory, includes installing a refractory crown block in the furnace crown, wherein the crown block refractory is compatible with the burner block refractory and the second refractory material, wherein the crown block is provided with a hole for accepting the burner block; and disposing the burner block into the crown block hole in sealing engagement therewith.Type: GrantFiled: September 18, 2000Date of Patent: April 1, 2003Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.Inventors: Neil George Simpson, John R. LeBlanc, Thomas G. Clayton, Greg Floyd Prusia
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Publication number: 20020144518Abstract: In an industrial glass furnace which contains recuperators, regenerators, electric boost or other devices for providing heat to glass batch material an oxy-fuel burner mounted in the roof of the furnace provides additional heat to melt the batch material. A method of mounting and using such a roof-mounted oxy-fuel burner including the operating parameters to maximize heat transfer while minimizing the disturbance of the batch material is disclosed.Type: ApplicationFiled: April 8, 2002Publication date: October 10, 2002Applicant: The BOC Group, Inc.Inventors: Neil George Simpson, Greg Floyd Prusia, Stephen McDonald Carney, Thomas G. Clayton, Andrew Peter Richardson, John R. LeBlanc
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Patent number: 6422041Abstract: In an industrial glass furnace which contains recuperators, regenerators, electric boost or other devices for providing heat to glass batch material an oxy-fuel burner mounted in the roof of the furnace provides additional heat to melt the batch material. A method of mounting and using such a roof-mounted oxy-fuel burner including the operating parameters to maximize heat transfer while minimizing the disturbance of the batch material is disclosed.Type: GrantFiled: August 16, 1999Date of Patent: July 23, 2002Assignee: The BOC Group, Inc.Inventors: Neil George Simpson, Greg Floyd Prusia, Stephen McDonald Carney, Thomas G. Clayton, Andrew Peter Richardson, John R. LeBlanc
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Method of heating a glass melting furnace using a roof mounted, staged combustion oxygen-fuel burner
Publication number: 20010039813Abstract: In an industrial glass furnace, which optionally contains recuperators, regenerators, electric boost or other devices for providing heat to glass batch material, at least one staged combustion oxy-fuel burner is mounted in the roof of the furnace to provide heat to melt the glass batch material by providing a flow of fuel to the oxy-fuel burner; providing a flow of gaseous oxidant in association with said the oxy-fuel burner; injecting the fuel and the oxidant into the furnace; and, combusting the fuel such that at least a portion of combustion is effected in the vicinity of said glass forming material to enhance convective and radiative transfer of heat to said glass forming material without substantially disturbing the glass forming material. In one embodiment, the oxy-fuel burner is adapted for injecting liquid fuels.Type: ApplicationFiled: March 2, 2001Publication date: November 15, 2001Inventors: Neil George Simpson, Greg Floyd Prusia, Thomas G. Clayton, Andrew Peter Richardson, John R. LeBlanc -
Patent number: 6017043Abstract: A toboggan (10) includes a front section (30) that is selectively connectable to a rear section (32) by a connector (34). The connector (34) includes a plurality of laterally spaced and vertically offset tenons (70) that are carried by the front section (30) and a plurality of corresponding mortises (72) that are carried by rear section (32). A pair of bolts (80) removably extend through sections (30, 32). The forward portion of front section (30) is selectively configurable into a forward curved portion (12). Forward curved portion (12) is held in a curved configuration by a rope (36) that extends about the perimeter of toboggan (10), through a plurality of channels (50). Each end (52, 54) of the rope (36) has a knot (56, 58) that is selectively retained by a slotted knot retainer (60) carried by the front section (30). When the rope (36) is disconnected from the knot retainers (60), the front section (30) returns to its normal flat configuration.Type: GrantFiled: January 10, 1997Date of Patent: January 25, 2000Assignee: Rubbermaid Specialty Inc.Inventors: Tom B. Bennett, Greg Floyd, Kevin Rausch, Charles E. Wagner
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Patent number: D388282Type: GrantFiled: November 4, 1996Date of Patent: December 30, 1997Assignee: Rubbermaid Specialty Products Inc.Inventors: Greg Floyd, Kevin Rausch